Writing has taken the back seat a little as a new obsession takes hold. I am totally obsessed with booking gigs now! I mean, it’s not the worst obsession in the world – but it’s a very tricky one to control. I’m addicted.. as soon as one is pencilled in, I begin squirrelling away on... Continue Reading →
‘Beware the Ides of March!’ A Shakespearean Caesar was warned, but I feel the opposite. I welcome Spring with arms outstretched and the enrapture of a child on Christmas Eve. Spring brings with it a natural feeling of rejuvenation, hope and optimism that is as apparent as the new flowers that bloom. The sun that... Continue Reading →
I'm aware there is still a portion of time left this year for a new song to arrive, sweep me off my feet and install itself as number one. However, I'm not much of a Christmas song kind of guy so I'm ploughing ahead regardless. I've got mixed emotions about 2021 - on one hand,... Continue Reading →
The Sound Sniffer is heading towards its fourth birthday as a music blog in 2022. 'Tis mad to think it's been this going this long - considering it felt like yesterday it all began with myself roughly issuing articles of babble about my favourite music whilst sitting bored behind the reception desk at a hostel... Continue Reading →
Earlier in the week I chatted to warner case and it was a very fun chat. I've recently come across his music to which I've since personally dubbed as 'Erotic House Music'. He has a distinct and unique sound which separates him from a lot of electronic artists at the minute. It's great. This NYC... Continue Reading →
I've had a week of socialising this week - out for dinner, went to gigs, spoke to friends. It was basically a holiday week without boarding a plane, packing a bag or actually going anywhere. I think people forget to go on holidays where they live. We all associate holidays with travel but this week... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was a battle. The fun part of creating things is the creation period itself - those months of graft, just you and the laptop, working hand-in-hand making an idea blossom. It all gets a bit tedious and aggravating when it's time to release that work, sort out the fine details and sort out that... Continue Reading →
I have a few spare minutes so here comes a controversial statement and I'm just going to throw it out there. 'I firmly believe Ross From Friends' 2018 album 'Family Portraits' is one of the best electronic albums of all time'. Okay, it's out there. My head is certainly a mile above the parapet here.... Continue Reading →
